NGC5663 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5663 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:27 (PST) – 3 hours and 21 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
NGC5663
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h33m [2] |
| Declination: | −16°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.10 (B) [2] 11.19 (J) [2] 10.55 (H) [2] 10.24 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 60.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 86.9 Mpc 283.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.60 |